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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-03

Mrs. RONaua Druse, was hung in the
Jail yard at Herkimer, y Y. at II Is a. m,
Monday Feb =. for the murder OF her nus
band in 1873. The execution was witnessed
~ only twenty five persons aud though the
day was d bitter one and overland traVe!
tedious in the extreme the town was
througed with men. women and children,
who saw nothing and heard but little. Mrs
DrIIse slept hJ little during the last night
and for the most part was calm ana cheer
ful IN her delneauOr. and during the night
uar-ook 81 a hearty meal and wrote two
letters. with all possible deliberation. ad-
dressed 10 the sheriff. one thanking him Tor
has uniform kindness, the second giving her
I.siF To Rev g. ". Powell. her spiritual adj
wiser. asking that he ofiiciate at her funeral.
il she be permitted christian burial Dur
ing Sunday she made confessions 20 Mr.
Powell. which assumes that her daughter,
undergoing a hte sentence Tor completely,
had NO ugency ia the deed. and assuming that
the deed was proposed L. her by her brother
in-law Gates. who she says assisted her ln
the awful work All she said however was
Inconsistent with the history OF the crime,
and she expressed no regret at what she
revealed as her part Of the deed. showing
only anxiety 70 relieve her daughter from
the stain Of the crime. and declaring that
she had no part in killing her father or IA
81 sposing OF his body. Mrs Druse weighed
9l3 pounds and the surgeons reported that
from -tgangulatiOn and her end was more
mercifnl than that OF her victim After the
execution the remains were placed IN
casket aud taken 10 Oak Hill cemetery and
deposited in the vault. Rev. Mr.. Powell pre-
siding at a brief service
New Hampshire. Maine ans Yer
mont had the heaviest snow fall of the
season last week. The snow drifted badly
susreuding railway travel and combining
people TO the limits of their premises Gales
blew and the temperature was very cold.
l VIM. z Busch. who l. under death
sentence for numbering his brother some
months ago. escaped from jail at Bidgeway
Pa. 10y filing the iron bars from the cell
window 4 reward of 500 is offered by the
sheriff for his arrest dead or alive.
On the morning Of Aug. Is. 1856,
George Dennis. an old man. was found dead
at the house of Ely Rudy, near Bareville-
Pa. and warrants for the arrest of his MUIR
derers. who have just been discovered were
issued on the 2ith.
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The Whispering STONES.

Among the first curiosities shown
visitors to the National Capital are the
whispering stones in Statuary Hall.
which used to be the old House OF Rep
reSentatives. One Of the most curious
Of these stones is the long-distancc one.
The stone Is near the north door of the
hal, while the person who talks must
stand on the threshold of the doorway
of the south entrance, some twenty feet
away. Any one standing on the stone
near the north door can hear the
familiar whispers uttered on the door
step Of the south door The other day Il
bride and groom were among the
visitors. They were from New York,
and one of the groom's friends was
showing them around. OF course, he
was explaining the whispering stones
to them. The bride was on the north
stops Of the south door. He was wills
pering to her several little things of in
terest about the hall She had her back
toward him. A page from the House
came along and got interested in the
conversation. Suddenly he thought he
too, would talk to the bride, and when
the friend stopped for an instant the
page said rSay, old girl. how old are
you, anyhow As quick as lightning
the bride hoped off the whispering
stone. Her face was crimson with
bushes, and she took her husband 5
arm and walked off The friend had
heard the pages remark and saw its re-
suit, but before he could grab the boy
the naughty page had red. He fol-
lowed his friend and his young bride
and tried his best to explain matters,
but some how the bride doubted his
story Baltimore american.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-03

Ny mother followed him Il few feet
behind, as be walked to and fro with a
hurried step. and thus expostulated all
he while:
Father. they look so miserable.
mo! no food for towards. have
said it. "
They seem to be 50 jaded and hun
CRY"
mo! l say uo!''
Father. they are 50 wet, and SILVER
ing with cold. :
''No! no food for fugitives from the
field of honor"
But, father continued my mother.
in a piteous tone. .'they may not have
fled, after all. Perhaps they only re-
treated.
Grandfather, wheeling round. with a
smile on his lips. and with the usual eN-
preston of benevolence on his face.
said: Daughter. am infiexible M
/ God shall | give TO those Wretches.
But | am going away, and in my alb
sence you may deal as YOU please with
l those heroes of retreat (auec ces hero>
lie la retraite). True TO hi word. he
disappeared, and was not seen for the
remainder of the day.
Meanwhile the little boy. who ha-
grown up to be the octogenarian who
writes these lines. had "a grand time OF
il, for big fires were lighted over tn,
vast courtyard, calves and sheep Were
killed and roasted, huge pots of hominy
and Of rice were prepared; and he keen
| " enjoyed the barbecue. if he may be
permitted to use this well-known mod
ern expression, that was given to those
men, who were n detachment Of the
kentuckians that had fled from Colonel
Thornton attack upon General Nor
gan's command on the right bank OF
the river, as related in history. CHAR
LES GAYARRE, in HarPers Magazine
/ for March.
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wAsHISGToS GOSSIP.

The announcement that eX-Speaker
Kiefer had been selected to deliver the
Grafton at tie unwilling of the statute to
Gen Garfield on the 10th of next May, crea
ted considerable comment in Washington
and there was outspOken opposition to the
selection Il Is said that the relations be-
tween GEES. Kiefer and Gen. Garfield were
not such as 70 eBtitle the former to the dis
tinction of being the orator on the occa-
ion Gen Keifer has besn invited by what
il known as the statue committee 70 De
liver the Grafton. and it Is said this com
mittee has not the authority 10 make tue
selection: that the authority is duly in
vested in the executive committee OF the
Army Of the Cumberland end that that com
mittee has not made a selection.
The Senate has passed the bill
authorizing the CrOOkston q Southwestern
road to buid a bridge across the Red River
Of the North: also the bill TO allow the Chic
ago. st Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha across
the Missouri river at Sioux City An
amendment was added requiring the con
sent of the lndiaas to the right of way and
the company shall not aid, advise nor as
sist in any EFFORT looking toward changing
or eNtinguishing the present tenure OF the
Indians on their land and shall not at
tempt To secure any further land conces-
siunS from the Indians than are granted IN
the bill.
The Senate has passed the bill Gre
atiug an executive department 10 be known
as the department OF agricultue
and labor. with secretary
and as-,s.ant secretary 20 be APP
pointed bv the President. by and with ad-
vice and consent Of the Senate The secre-
fary is 10 receive the same salary as heads
of the other executive departments. and the
assistant secretary the same salary Is the
assistant secretary of the interior depart
nent The bureau OF labor and the weather
service of the signal service barsa-l are 10 he
transferred 10 tAe department OF ag4lcoi-
ture
In the Senate on the 22nd, siF. Sa-
hin introduced a bill identical with that
7 introduced in the House last year relative
F IN the uropoSef annual Minneapolis Indus
rial Exposition The bill recites that
whereas. ample means have been provided
/ fos obling in Minneapolis an exposition OF
/ the pscdgcts Of agriculture, manufactures
aud tle "es arts. and that It's success
t 81 ovid ha promotaa bv all reasonable en-
I couragement. he eaacta.5, etc. that all ar
/ ticles Imported for the purpose OF exhibl-
+ tiou be admitted free Of duty
+ The caucus Of Republican senators
nominated Senator ingalls, 70 be president
/ Of the Senate. There were p votes cast, Of
which ingalls, cot is, Hoar S, and l each for
+ Fdmunds and FRYE. Mr.. ingalls, was there
/ upon declared the nominee OF the caucus.
/ The Democrats Of the Senate without bold
~ . formal caucus determined TO
sn1xzort Senator Harris for president Of the
/ Senate
Attorney General Garland has given
an opinion that the Chinese restriction act
does not apply TO Chinese womea Who ae-
company other immigrants 70 this country
/ IN the capacity OF nurses or servants
Senator Sherman has received per-
sonal note from the President stating that
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THE OLD WORLD.

The elections ordered in Germany for
government majority. Herr Windthorst
was reelected. and the socialists are said 20
have some gains ThesBeriin Natchristen
says. If a CONCLUSION can be drawn from
a general summary of tie results, the pros
poets Of the national parties are decidedly
favorable. The sound sense ef the German
people has met the disgraceful experiments
m agitation Of the apostle ofrevolutiOn with
a resistance which wa evidently not ex-
pected by the allied parties. Accordingly
among the latter there prevails general dis
appointment Among the new German Lib
erals feeling Of intense dismay Is plainly
discovered between the high sounding
phrases of the party press. The people are
ready 10 make all TIE sacrifices the Emperor
asks and the security OF the empire is as
sured =
Distressing details continue 10 come
from the earthquake stricken district OF
Italy Signor Ganalia minister Of public
works has visited Baiardo and attended
the funeral of 30 victims of the church col
lapse, who were buried in a trench in the
cemetery. lie also made arrangements foT
a temporary hospital for the injured. Re
lief committees are being organized
throughout the country, but it is impossible
10 supply the numerous wants. A bill will
Toe introduced IN parliament for credit OF
Sl,0O,OO for relief purposes.
AT London Mrs Gladstone presided
over meeting for the purpose of forming
Women's Liberal federation. She said
she thought the women of Great Britain
who were anxious to work for the Liberal
cause and the progress of justice, should be
organized and united.
King Humbert has devoted $500 o
TO fund for the relief of the families OF
the Italian soldiers killed and permanently
injured in the recent fight with the Abys
sinians at Soati.
Sixty members of the British house
of commonf viii call the attention of the
the government 10 the alleged pa. king OF
Juries IN the cases against the Nationalist
of Ireland.
Ii has transpired hatduring Wednes-
days earthquake panic at Nice French
countess gave birth to child in the public
gardens, where she had gone for safety
10000 people fled from Genoa and
$1,000 from Nice, and those that remained
slept in the open air for several nights after
the earthquake panic.
The Queens jubilee was recelebra-
ted all over India by feastings, fetes and
the pardon of prisoners.
Rome dates of the 25th. announced
that Cardinal Jacobini was dying.
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The Tilden Library.

The New York Critic says Of ex- Gov.
Tilden's bequest to the city of New
York: The exact amount of money
which the trustees of the Tilden Library
will have under their control is not yet
known, but it is not likely to fall short
of S4,OOO,00O, and may largely exceed
that sum. Few persons not specially
informed in such matters can form any
conception of what can be done with
the income from such an estate toward
the foundation Of a library. It's wise
expenditure would ensure the building
up in few years of an institution
superior in equipment and facilities to
any one now existing in America, and
destined within the lives of living men
TO rival the British Museum and the
Bibliotheque National. The Critic
further SAYS: at is to be hoped that
Mr.. Tilden's house on Gramercy park.
which is associated in the public mind
with the most interesting years Of the
statesman's public life, may continue
to be identified with his name.
Ii is a fine building, twice As wide as
the ordinary city house, and could
readily be enlarged so as to accommO-
date between 400, 900 and 100000
volumes. II already contains the nu-
cleus of the projected library in the
valuable collection of books formed by
Mr. Tilden himself Taking this as a
central storehouse and reading rooms
and adding few branch building.
with reading rooms in other parts Of
the city, il would extend the free de
livery system into every nook and
Granny of New York.
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ITALIAN EARTHOIAKE.

4 very destructive earthquake visitation
fell upon Nice aud many cities on the guilt
of Genoa, at q a. m, on the 23rd. Shocks
were felt at Monte Carlo and Monaco, at st.
Etienne and Marseilles, in the south OF
France. At Leghorn, Milan, Cannes, Avig-
non. Geneva severe shocks were felt, houses
wrecked and people injured and buried in
the ruins. At Savona houses were wrecked
and eleven persons killed.
At Niece at the time of the earth
quake the Italian Riviera was crowded
with American and English tourists and
persons Of distinction. The earthquake de
vaStated the whole of the Italian Riviera.
At Noli, on the gulf of Genoa and not far
from Savona. several houses fell and fif-
teen persons were killed. Six We're killed
and thirty injured at Oneglia, also on the
gulf of Genoa. At DianO-MarlnO, near
Oneglio, scores of people were killed and
hundreds injured Fully one-third Of the
town was DESTROYED. A second and severe
Ounce. Alhizola. Porto. Maurizio, Onegiia
and NOli. At Savona eight persons were
killed and fifteen others injured. Immense
damage was done 10 property
At CrevO, near DianO. Marine. 80
persons were killed by being buried in the
ruins Of falling buildings Railway
traffic is suspended beyond Savona The
prisoners in the government jail at Final
bergO. alarmed 10y the earthquake. attempt
ed 10 escape but We're overcome by the
guards. An official dispatch from Cannes
says that no injury was done to life or
property there. but that great panic pre-
walls. At Genoa the shock was very vio-
lent. The ducal palace and many houses
were seriously damaged. There was an
enormous crowd at Garlic Felce theater TO
witness gala performance. The greatest
alarm prevailed when the shock came. At
Turin the churches suffered severely. In
the neighbOrhood of DoOrdigera many
houses fell killing the inmates
The Prince of Wales had been at
Nice for the carnival festivities but the day
before had gone to Cannes. The Queen.
upon news of the disaster at once implored
his speedy return to England, in which re-
quest high officials joined The people gen
orally in the stricken district were panic
seized. and at Nice an inmate of the con
vent died from fright Two sharp shocks
were felt at Corsica and il is reported sew
eral were killed Visitors fled by every
possible conveyance and troops were called
upon to keep order at the railway Offices
The total loss of life was estimated at 200l,
and the damage to property almost beyond
computation
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swine, it was again passed 81 to 70. The
Senate passed without amendment debate
the House bill for board of arbitration ia
case Of differences between railroads and
their employees The House bill also passed
to prevent the employment sf convict or
alien labor upon public buildings, and the
employment of convict labor in preparation
for public works Both bills now 60 % the
President The nomination of James
Monroe Trotter icOlored) for Recorder
of Deeds for the District OF Columbia was
received. IrOtter was a lieutenant IN the
55th Massachusetts, colored regiment was
for Is years a clerk in the Boston pOst-office,
he has also been school teacher and
author of a book. .sMusic and Musical Peo-
Pile of the ColOred Race" He resides at
Boston. Mass.
HoUsE. Feb. 2s- The fisheries retalia-
tory bin has failed in conference and the dif
/ ference between the houses is too radical 10
indicate IA possibility of agreement The
Senate. through lSdmunds, declines 10 ac-
/ cept the proposition of the House ar TO rail
roads The House through Belmont, con
sldered the proposition of the Senate to limit
| the retaliation TO fish as a very imperfect
measure. IL any further conference is had
[ the Senate must call il. The House sat
/ until 10 Tuesday morning in considera-
tion of the legislative appropriation bill.
and had then passed upon about hall the
/ bill. The prospect Of completing the ap-
/ priati0n bills was considerably frightened
I 10y the days work
SENATE. March The naval APP
preparation bill was referred to the com
mittee on appropriations. Upon motion q
MIR Morgan the committee on Indian
I affairs were charged With an investigation
of the White Earth Indians in Minnesota
4 and the conduct of Indian agents generally.
/ The House bill To provide for a term of
court at Duluth was passed. The
Senate devoted . minutes
| 10 pension bills and in that time passed 81,
clearing the ca eudar. The conference re-
/ port on the river and harbor bill was taken
up. AS the bill passed the House il appro-
priated 81, 4bS,0OO. as il passed the Senate il
| appropriated SlU,b3O,OOO, and by the con
| ference report it appropriates S9,9l9000
! The bill was not finished.
HOUSE, March IA conference was
ordered on the diplomatic and consular bill
The bill appropriating S2,3J0,0O0 for the re-
/ mainder of the current fiscal year and ST.
| 6OOOOO for the next fiscal year for the pay
/ ment of Mexican pensions was passed. The
| conference report on the river and harbor
I bill was agreed to, yeas III, nays s6, and
| the bill sent to the Senate, The deficiency
appropriation bill was passed, The legisla-
/ ture appropriation bill was passed under the
supervision of the rules, yeas 1875, navs a. Mr..
/ Belmont moved that the House recede from
its amendment to the Senate retaliatory to
| fisheries bill. and the question was pending
when recess for an evening session was
/ taken, at which a number of bridge bills
were passed, among them for bridges across
the Missouri river at Omaha and Kansas
/ City and across the Mississippi river at
| keOkuk, Iowa.
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Farm AND HOUSEHOLD.
co.pASD SILVER.

Along her fathers field they strayed,
All hecked with cow-lips yellow,
A little dainty gold-ha.red maid
sturdy niae wear fellow.
And there love'f course they two began
Tan, hJrny path for treadlng.
Aud vowed when they We're maid and man
The town should see a wedding.
Their golden curls blown aud bent,
Through watts Of fragrance treading;
And Or they murmnred, well content
Twill be golden weddIng
&" It's tine. said he ITO claim her yow,'
Aud forth he went and found her;
BHt sue was grown a beauty now,
Aud hall the town was round her.
- zee says be, ''you don't want me .''
Though tears were ripe for shedding
"a glad your eyes are good. says she
Ah, where's that golden weddingf
he fuuc away and left her there
such heartsore tgar-drnps shedding,
And gossip cried in blauk despair,
Hes spoiled the rarcst wedding
lie sailed the seas, he beat the French,
Two score good years he tarried,
And then be thought, That little wench-
! wonder If she's married.
Next week buf old TAR rolled past.
The gah'ed High street treadiug,
Aud ancient gossips eTowed SAT lart
We're ike % have the wedding!
She'd waited for him forty years
The g1ay their locks were threading:
And some with smiles ard some with tears
Beheld their silver wedding.
Good Words
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AUCTION RUYING.

Ii is well known that the best way
to get big prices for broken-dowu fur
niture, kitchen utensils, worn farming
implements and machinery. is to make
a public sale of them, Offering some
months credit There are always
enough persons so susceptible to the
arts of the auctioneer, and so impress
ed with the advantages of credit, to pur-
chase the articles ut more than they
are worth. These persons WELD to a
constitutional weakness. perhaps. ana
If such is the ease, the only advice to
give them is TO stay away from public
sales altogether. The others should
make, before the auction begins. a care
full examination of the articles they feel
disposed to buy, and iix in their minds
Il fair price for them; and then not 90
above that price, no matter how the
auctioneerm may appeal to or taunt them.
or how much they may dislike to have
the other bidder beat them
The implements and household far
niture offered are usually over-valued.
often by the most conservative of men,
1t is very rarely wise to buy such Sec
ond-hand goods at any price, frequent
" Improbable TO take them as a gift
In nine eases out of ten, il is cheaper to
buy "A new shoe. than to have any con
siderable repairs made to the one you
wear; and this is true of farming nipple
ments and machinery.
An old wagon, reaper or rake, will
cost more repairs than is worth, and
will always break down when its doing
so causes inconvenience and loss of val
liable time. Up to a certain point, re-
pairs are iudicious; but any implement or
machine much worn, is best cast aside.
1t is far better to buy new pillow, wagon
or reaper, than an old one at the price
it brings at public sale. Many men
are caught by the credit offered. They
buy at an exorbitant price, things for
which they would not pay q fair one had
they to pay cash. Payday may be sew
eral months OH, but it viii surely be
met.
This buying of articles for which the
person has no need, simply because he
can get them on credit, is one Of the
greatest evils connected with public
sales. Sometimes, as favor to q neigh
Dor, you may be justified in buying
something for which YOU have not an
immediate need; but never SO buy sim
ply because you do not have to pay that
day, or because the auctioneer looks at
you. The best advice that can be given
to any man about to attend a public sale
is, 90 slow. And he should take this to
heart. for the season of public sale. is
at hand.